Ironing board cover



Sept. 5, 1950 G. K. PATTlsoN IRoNING BOARD covER Filed May 5, 1949Fa'tented Sept. 5, 1,1950

Grange K. Pattison, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Textile Mills Company,Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois v Application May s, 1949,serial No. 91,051

s'olaims. (o1. .ss- 140) This invention relates to ironing board coversand its primary object is the provision of a new and improved ironingboard cover, whereby the top, or ironing surface, is of a predeterminedkind, or type of material, such as asbestos, to which there is secured arelatively inexpensive material. ofcotton, preferably cut on the bias,the outer edgesof the` cotton material being bound .with an elastic tapeso that the cover may be easily applied to an ironing board and main-",.tained on the board in a stretched position, so

that there will be no Wrinkles in the ironing surface.

Another important object of the invention resides in the provision of anironing board cover Which is provided with a top surface substan-v ftially equal in size and area to the top of an ironingV board, therebeing a light-weight easily stretchable, inexpensive material, stitchedabout the boundary of the ironing surface of the cover so as to overhangthe side edges of the board about its periphery elastic material in theform of a binding tape being secured to the free outer edges of thecotton material to permit easy application of the cover to the board.

Still a further objectrof the invention consists of the provisionof Yanironing board cover having an ironing surface of a predeterminedmaterial of a relatively expensive nature and a band of inexpensivematerial arranged peripherally about the top surface so as to permit aconsiderable reduction in cost and easy application of the `cover to anironing board without any bulky wrinkled edges or surfaces. 1

Other important objects and advantages will be apparent throughout thespecification which follows. The accompanying drawing illustrates acertain selective embodiment of the invention and the views therein areas follows:

Fig. 1 is a detail perspective view of the improved ironing board cover,the same being shown arranged over an ironing board;

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional View through an ironing board, and Showingthe cover partly applied thereover;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing the cover arranged in finalform over an ironing board, and

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the manner in which theasbestos top isconnected to the cotton side Walls and the manner inwhich the attached edges are secured by a binding tape.

The particular ironing board cover herein shown for the purpose ofillustrating the invention, comprises a top or ironing surface I whichis preferably made of a material to withstand hard usage and to providea smooth burn resisting ironing surface. The material from which the topor ironing surface I is made is preferably asbestos woven material whichis relatively expensive,'but which has certain qualities to provide asmooth ironing surface which is burn resisting and which has longWearing qualities. In view of the fact that the asbestos surface I isrelatively thick, as well as expensive, it is desirable that the actualasbestos material used be no greater than the topsurface of an ironingboard 2 over which the material is placed. Furthermore, the thickness ofthe asbestos material is such that if it were extended over the periph'-eral edges of the ironing board and then tucked under the bottom of theboard, the side edges would be relatively bulky, there probably would beconsiderable seams and Wrinkles, and it would be difcult to maintain itin proper position due to the thickness and bulkiness of the asbestosmaterial. Moreover, there is practically no stretch, if any, to theasbestos material and therefore, it would be diicult to apply itsmoothly and evenlyover the topof the ironing board so as to eliminateall wrinkles on the ironing surface.

The invention maintains all the advantages inherent in an asbestosironing board top, but eliminates certain undesirable features whichwould be inherent were the entire cover made of the asbestos material.

A strip of relatively thin, inexpensive material, such as cotton 3, issewed about the entire peripheral edge of the top end and then bound bya piece of binding material 4, such as cotton tape. The top I ofasbestos material terminates in a free or raw edge 5. The attaching edgeof the cotton side material 3 also terminates in a free raw edge asindicated by the numeral 6. The edges 5 and E are arranged in contactingoverlapping relation as clearly shown in Fig. 4, and the binding tape 4has its free edges 'i and 8 engaging the top surface of the asbestosmaterial I and the lower surface of the cotton side edge 3 and thenfolded back upon itself as indicated at 9. Stitching IIJ in the form ofcotton thread or other suitable fastening means, passes through the twoupper thicknesses of the tape, the free edge 5 of the asbestos materialI, the free edge 6 of the cotton side material 3, and the overlappededges of the tape at the bottom, all as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The cotton edging material 3 is relatively thin but strong, and itis outon the bias so that there 3 will be a certain amount of vertical stretchas Well as a certain amount of horizontal stretch. The cutting of thematerial 3 on the bias also eliminates any unraveling from occuring atthe top and bottom-*free edges of the cotton material 3.

It is ,desirablelthatthe ironing, board cover be provided with-"meansfor maintaining thematerial in taut or stretched condition so as toeliminate any wrinkles from occuring in the ironing surface. It isdesirable too, that means be provided to permit the ironing board cover`tofloe easily applied and removed. Therefora the lower edge of thecotton material has, secured entirely threabout, elastic material `I I.This 'elastic material is in tape form and is folded over upon '1tselr"to provide a U-shape mouth YI 2 to receive the lower free edge I3 of thecotton side edging y,3. This elastic material I Igis stitched along theline .IA and, the stitching passeswthroukghthe two p lies of elasticmaterialjandthe free edge I3 of the cottonmaterial which is arranged inthe the mouth ljand be'tweenthetwo jplies.V Ifhejelasti material IIrmaintainlsl a continuous stretching ,ac-

tionon the cOier' andkee'ps the top surface I taut and 'wrinkle' free. 4'edging 3 pressed voi the 'ironing board "to which the cover is ap-'plied. '1 V, The"'inver1tion'provides'an'ironing board cover yIt alsovj keeps the cotton side tightlymjaga'inst; ,thefside' edges {havi'n'g anironing surface or top madeofjasbestos to which thin fabricis cuton `theAbias,is secured. Elastic materialis' secured entirely about thefree"edge .ofthe cotton` materialjSO as tojmaintain the ironing boa'rd"cover, ironing board. "If desired, an ironing board 'pad `I5 .'mayfbemounted on the top surface ofjthe taut 'position over the ironing vboard2, the' Y top j I jof thev ironing j board .cover ylyinga'gain's't'theupper surfaceof the pad Charies 'may be made in.' thgfofm; construe;:tionandarrangemnt of fthe pads` without; de- `partingfrcrri the 'spiritoi' i the 'inventiont or sacriall such' chang .This inventionisfherebyrclamed as QHQWS; Al. nn ironing'b'oard cover having atopsurface v ight ,is I A es ajs fall "4 "fairly within'the scope ofthefollowing claims.

made of asbestos woven fabric and of a size sub` stantially equal to thesize of an ironing board top to which the cover is to be applied, cottonfabric material stitched to the outer edges of the asbestos material andcompletely thereabout, said cotton material being cut on the bias so asto provideapredetermined amount of stretch in two ,directionsMa'ndfelastic,l :material to the outer free edge of saidco'tton materialabout the entire periphery thereof.

2. An ironing board cover having a top sur- ,.face-:madezof asbestosWoven fabric and of a size substantially equal to the size of an ironingboard topft'ov vhich .thefcover is to be applied, cotton fabric l`material'stitched to the outer edges of the asbestos material and completelythereabout, said cotton material. being cut on the bias so as toprovidlega predetermined amount of stretch in two directions, elasticmaterial secured to the outer free edge of said cotton material aboutthe eni' binding tape scired 3i 'ioning board cover having a topsurjfacemadeof asbestoswoven fabric an'd of a size`substanti'allyequalto thesize ofan ironing hoard 5to which ,"thecoverisJto be applied'and cotton lfabric"rnraterialL stitched tothe outeredge's of the asbestos material completely thereabout,' said cottonfvmaterialbeing cut on.k the 'bias so as "to`profvidea` predeterminedamount of stretch in two directionak and l'asticfmaterial sewed 'to theouter vfreeV edge ofmsaid cotton material abouti` the lentiref'periphery vthereof,V said' elastic materialfbeing folded upon-(itselfIto provide a mouth into which the 'free edge nof the cotton material isreceived. f Y

GRANGEY K. A'rTsN.

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